As of kickoff, there was no video or photographic confirmation of Watt's display. Mike Petraglia of Boston radio station WEEI was able to definitively say Watt did the deed.

There was also plenty of chatter about the move, most of which called Watt classless for his logo expectoration.

Watt had an explanation after the game.

"I do that every game, home or away," Watt told reporters. "I go out to midfield, I jog out there, I spit a little bit, wipe my feet off, and then I go through my stretch. No drama there. That's 100 percent what I do every game, home or away."

Spitting is disgusting and crass. When it's directed toward another human being, it's one of the most vile things an athlete can do to an opponent or official.

Doing it on a painted logo at midfield before a playoff game? I'm holding back my outrage. It's paint, not a headstone. The mascot is fictional, not human. He spit, he didn't take a pick-axe and dig up the turf so it resembled FedEx Field.